Seaside was the 6-4 winner over Gonzales when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Seaside Spartans fell just short of the Gonzales Spartans by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Jayden Valero put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Valero was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Valero wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gary Salmari, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Taylor Rice, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Seaside's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Gonzales, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Seaside will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marina at 4:00 p.m. As for Gonzales, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Soledad at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st.
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